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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 434 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Listen to the sounds): Rhymes end with the same sound: cat – hat, rain – train. A syllable is one beat: but-ter-fly has 3. A haiku has 3 lines: 5 syllables, then 7, then 5. Count every word’s beats and add them up.

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  1. 1.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  2. 2.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) clay (b) rake (c) cold
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Little ants march on (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
  5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fog – jog (b) fog – stay (c) star – jog
  6. 6.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree”     (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dragonfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  8. 8.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Monsoon clouds roll in (b) Bees hum near the pond (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “swish”? (a) red (b) fish (c) wing
  11. 11.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) shell – bed (b) shed – king (c) shed – bed
  12. 12.Which word rhymes with “dish”? (a) wish (b) guitar (c) float
  13. 13.Which word rhymes with “kite”? (a) high (b) fish (c) white
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fun – swish (b) spoon – run (c) fun – run
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Stars blink one by one
  17. 17.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof”     (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
  18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Monsoon clouds roll in”     (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
  19. 19.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Diyas glow at night
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “samosa”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word rhymes with “rat”? (a) night (b) cat (c) run
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “book”? (a) look (b) sea (c) light
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) swing (b) sky (c) soon
  24. 24.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) mouse (b) boat (c) bee
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails”     (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
  26. 26.Which word rhymes with “fun”? (a) sun (b) soon (c) smell
  27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – guitar (b) star – spoon (c) star – guitar
  28. 28.Which word rhymes with “log”? (a) my (b) book (c) fog
  29. 29.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) Soft snow on the hills
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “parrot”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – bun (b) king – frog (c) log – frog
  33. 33.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) smell (b) cake (c) red
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “crocodile”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) Monsoon clouds roll in
  36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) wish (b) tree (c) far
  38. 38.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) night – kite (b) log – kite (c) night – sing
  39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) A tiny snail climbs the wall (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  40. 40.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The moon, round and white (b) The wind plays with my long hair (c) Diyas glow at night

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. cold
  3. 2
  4. Children splash in muddy lanes
  5. fog – jog
  6. 7
  7. 3
  8. Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
  9. 3
  10. fish
  11. shed – bed
  12. wish
  13. white
  14. 3
  15. fun – run
  16. The lazy cow chews and chews
  17. 5
  18. 5
  19. The kite string tugs at my hand
  20. 3
  21. cat
  22. look
  23. soon
  24. mouse
  25. 5
  26. sun
  27. star – guitar
  28. fog
  29. Soft snow on the hills
  30. 3
  31. 2
  32. log – frog
  33. red
  34. 3
  35. Paper boats sail down the drain
  36. 7
  37. tree
  38. night – kite
  39. Morning bells ring out
  40. The wind plays with my long hair

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